August 11th, 2021Dr Zweli Mkhize's successor, Dr Mathume Joseph Phaahla, takes over as Health minister at a crucial time, writes BusinessLIVE. Not only does he become the public face of...
July 21st, 2021On Monday an inquest began into the deaths of 144 mental health patients after they were discharged from Life Esidimeni into communities more than five years ago. Julia...
March 31st, 2021Yesterday's fight for access to ARV treatment for people with HIV is mirrored in today's struggle for access to COVID-19 vaccinations, says University of Cape Town's...
March 17th, 2021Long before COVID-19 hit, the Eastern Cape Health system was already in crisis, with warnings over many years from the likes of the Public Service Accountability...
The dire state of health infrastructure and services in the Eastern Cape has made headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic and triggered promises of government...Weekly Roundup
Across South Africa and around the world, the pandemic has disrupted the supply of antiretroviral drugs, endangering the lives of many of the more than 24m people...HIV/AIDS
On 24 July, fittingly just days before the start of Women’s Month in South Africa, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) delivered a positive opinion on a vaginal ring...Weekly Roundup
Nelson Mandela Bay has only two state ambulances for the transport of COVID-19 patients – one is operating in Port Elizabeth and the other in Uitenhage, reports Daily...Medico-Legal
Following the threat of legal action by AfriForum, the KwaZulu-Natal government has withdrawn the threat by Premier Sihle Zikalala that people who test positive for...Weekly Roundup
Thuthukile Mbatha, a researcher and Tendai Mafuma legal researcher at Section27 write in a Spotlight report that over the past few weeks, South Africa has taken several...
